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EU–South Korea Free Trade Agreement – Chapter E-Commerce

The E-Commerce chapter of the EU–South Korea Free Trade Agreement addresses rules for digital goods trade and cross-border digital services.

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The E-Commerce chapter of the EU–South Korea Free Trade Agreement addresses rules for digital goods trade and cross-border digital services.

Key provisions cover personal data protection, consumer safeguards in online transactions, treatment of digital content, and non-discrimination of digital offerings.

For freight forwarders and customs professionals, this means compliance obligations when handling software, digital products, or digitally-enabled logistics services—including documentation of data…

Last updated: 12 June 2026Published: 22 November 2025

Source: https://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/countries/south-korea/eu-south-korea-free-trade-agreement/

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The E-Commerce chapter of the EU–South Korea Free Trade Agreement addresses rules for digital goods trade and cross-border digital services. Key provisions cover personal data protection, consumer safeguards in online transactions, treatment of digital content, and non-discrimination of digital offerings. For freight forwarders and customs professionals, this means compliance obligations when handling software, digital products, or digitally-enabled logistics services—including documentation of data protection measures and declaration standards for borderless digital transactions.

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